High Fives: Things to look for in college football

This Jan. 3, 2011 file photo shows Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck calling a play during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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TOP FIVE PLAYERS

1-- Andrew Luck, Stanford: Luck would have been the first pick in last April's draft but decided to return to school. He may be the best college QB since Peyton Manning.

2-- Trent Richardson, Alabama: Luck may be the best player in the country, but Richardson is arguably the most valuable. With all of two scholarship tailbacks behind him, the key to the Tide's title hopes rests on keeping Richardson healthy.